Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 715-100, Daniel Downing, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
★ Downing, Daniel
B.L.Mt. 715-100
CONTENTS

No 715
Daniel (Downing)
prio:
New Hampshire line
James Downing) his at law
Warrant issued Nov 26 th 1818
The heirs of Daniel
Downing
No 715
Deposited by the Hon. Salma Hale, M.C. Feb y 27 th 1818.
Revolutionary Claim.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Daniel Downing Private in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States four years and being dismissed for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army,
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th June
1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency General Putnam Command,
J. M'Nutt
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
J. M'Nutt Adjutant.
THE above Daniel Downing has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for three years Years faithful Service.
Geo. R. ...

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
There are to certify whom they may con- cern, that James Downing is the son of Daniel Downing late of Marlow in said County deceased, said to be a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and the only legitimate heir at law of said deceased.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twentythird day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Will Parker Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire
I further certify that there is no particular seal provided for the Probate Court in said County of Cheshire
Will Parker Judge of Probate
At the last session I sent to Mr Cutting, the discharge of Daniel Downing, a power of Attorney, & an affidavit of kinship
S H Hale

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I James Downing of Milford in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my Stead and Place put, and by these Presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my Stead and Place put Salma Hale of Boston  Heene in the County of Suffolk of Cheshire State of Massachusetts State of New Hampshire
to be my true, sufficient and lawful Attorney for me and in my Name and Stead, to my use - to ask for and receive from the Government of the United States of America a warrant of One hundred Acres of Land, granted as a bounty to my father Danl Downing deceased, for his services as a Soldier in the New Hampshire of the American Army during the war of the Revolution -
Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney full and whole Strength, Power and Authority in and about the Premises; and to take and use all due Means, Course and Process in the Law for the full, effectual and complete Execution of the Business, afore described; and in my Name to make, seal and execute due Acquittance and Discharge; and for the Premises to appear, and the Person of me the Constituent to represent before any Governor, Judges, Justices, Officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever, in any Court or Courts of Judicature, and there, on my Behalf, to Answer, defend and reply unto all Actions, Causes, Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises. Also to submit any Matter in Dispute, respecting the Premises, to Arbitration or otherwise: With full Power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more Attorneys under my said Attorney, and the same again at Pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all Intents and Purposes, as I the said Constituent, if present ought or might personally, although the Matter should require more special Authority than is herein comprised, of the said Constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the Premises, by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twentieth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
F. Alnunders
Elijah Carpenter
James Downing

State of New Hampshire Greshire ss.
I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Courts within & for the County of Greshire hereby certify, that Foster Alexander Esquire, of Reene in said County is a justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the certificate to the power hereto annexed is subscribed by his own proper hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature this 20 th day of February Anno Domini 1818.
Levi Chamberlain.

State of New Hampshire
February 20. 1818
Cheshire
Is - personally appeared the within named James Downing a person well known to me & acknowledged the within Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act & Deed - and also made solemn Oath that he is legal Heir to Daniel Downing deceased. late a Soldier in the New - Hampshire Line of the Revolutionary army
Cheshire Is February 20. 1818
Then James Downing subscriber to the within power of attorney personally appeared & acknowledged the within to be his voluntary act & at the same time made solemn oath that he is legal Heir to Daniel Downing deceased
Before me Foster Alexander Jurs. Pease
James Downing

certificate of heirship required

Levi Blood and David Joslin both of Stoddard the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say that we have been acquainted with Daniel Downing and wife and that they are both dead he died in Stoddard  Methuen and his wife died in Stoddard in said County and that James Downing of Methuen their son is their sole Heir Methuen Feb. 7. 19 th 1818
Levi Blood David Joslin
coosshire To State of New Hampshire } Levi Blood and David Joslin personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by them subscribed was just and true before us
Elisha Huntley } Justices Quorum Isaac Baker } & Union
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Courts for said County of Cheshire, hereby certify that Elisha Huntley Esquire of Maduel in said County, is a Justice of the Peace, Quorum tunc duly commissioned by the executive of this State, and that the above certificate is signed by his own proper hands.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal of the Superior Court of Judicature this 20 th day of February A.D. 1818.
Levi Chamberlain

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Downing, David GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER H019 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 16, 1791 to Joseph Merrill, ad n
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.